London, Aug. 19.
While the King was motoring ear Skipton in Yorkshire to-day, Mr. Thornton, a resident of Bradford, on meeting—_the K'ng's car at a bad corner, turned into a ditch in order to give his Majesty clear passage. The King stopped, shook hands with Mr. Thornton and said that he was glad no-one was hurt.
London, Aug. 19.
A terrible tragedy took place Inst night at Eastbourne when Captain Hicks Murray, formerly an officer in the army, shot dead his two children, another child and a woman. He dangerously wounded bir wife, set fire to the house and then committed suicide.
It appears that the bodies were placed in a line and saturated with oil. When they were found it was impossible to recognize them.
A letter was found in vase saying, am ruined and have kill ed all who are dependent upon me." The letter was not signed.
Tt is stated that Captain Murray, sunstroke while in Indis, suffered from constant insomnia.
London, Aug. 20.
It appears that the woman who was murdered at Enstbourne was Captain Murray's wife and that the woman who was wounded is her sister.
Relatives state that Captain Murray, whose antecedents are obscure, had attacks of insanity.
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